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Travel & Exploration
Excitement, adventure and really wild things. Filling in the blanks on the maps and visiting far flung places unspoilt by the modern world and tourism.
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1911-1912 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1911-1912The complete twenty-five volume limited Swanston editions set, containing the works of prolific novelist, travel writer and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1911-1912 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1911-1912The limited Swanston Edition set containing the wonderful works of Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction from Andrew Lang. -
1965 We Didn't Mean to go to SeaLondon: 1965The seventh book from Arthur Ransome's 'Swallows and Amazons' series of beloved sailing children's stories, with the smart unclipped dust wrapper. -
1934 A Short History of the World's Shipping IndustryLondon: 1934An excellent early impression of this fascinating history of the world's shipping industry, from its prehistoric origins to present day. -
1921 Faery Lands of the South SeasNew York: 1921The first edition of Nordhoff and Hall's account of their tour of the South Pacific and its Islands. -
1846 Over the Ocean, or Glimpses of Travel in Many LandsNew York: 1846A vanishingly scarce travel work written by American traveller, Sarah Rogers Haight, who wrote a series of works surrounding her four-year-long Grand Tour in Europe, Asia and Africa. -
1900 The "Overland" to ChinaLondon: 1900A profusely illustrated third edition of Archibald Colquhoun's popular travel work on China, with folding maps. -
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1890 The Cruise of the 'Alerte': The Narrative of a Search for Treasure on the Desert Island of TrinidadLondon: 1890A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Edward Frederick Knight's account of his voyage to Trinidade. -
1869 Notes on Yachts (First Series)London: 1869A smart first edition of this detailed guide to yachting from Victorian English writer Edwin Brett. -
1898 The Cruise of the "Cachalot": Round the World after Sperm WhalesLondon: 1898The first edition of Frank T. Bullen's semi-autobiographical travel narrative about a late nineteenth century whaling expedition. -
1889 The "Falcon" on the Baltic. A Coasting Voyage from Hammersmith to Copenhagen in a Three-Ton YachtLondon: 1889The very scarce first edition of this travel narrative detailing E. F. Knight's voyage from Hammersmith to Copenhagen. -
1891 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London : 1891A very scarce early edition of this work detailing a voyage to the island of Trindade, illustrated throughout. -
1911 Sailing Alone Around the WorldNew York: 1911A smart copy of this illustrated account of the author's single-handed global circumnavigation. -
1890 The Cruise of the 'Alerte'London: 1890The very scarce first edition of this travelogue detailing a treasure-hunting voyage to Trinidade, from Edward Frederick Knight. -
1969 Down the Colorado: Diary of the First Trip Through the Grand Canyon 1869New York: 1969A smart first edition of this modern photographic companion to the diary of John Wesley Powell from his first trip through the Grand Canyon in 1863. -
2009 The Pop-Up Book of ShipsNew York: 2009The first edition of this informative pop-up book about the history of ships by Dr Eric Kentley, with colour illustrations throughout by Garry Walton. -
1851 A Woman's Journey Round the WorldLondon: 1851A smart English language translation of Ida Pfeiffer's account of her global travels, illustrated throughout. -
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2016 Shackleton & the Endurance Expedition Stamp, Signed by John Blashford-Snell, Chris Bonington & Ranulph FiennesEdinburgh: 2016A 2016 Royal Mail stamp commemorating Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition, adhered to an envelope signed by explorers John Blashford-Snell, Chris Bonington and Ranulph Fiennes. -
1952 American Indians in the Pacific: The Theory behind the Kon-Tiki ExpeditionLondon: 1952A sweeping study of the notable Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947 by Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl. -
1964 Arabia FelixLondon: 1964The first English edition of this fascinating account of a disastrous scientific expedition to Arabia Felix. -
1836 Schloss Hainfeld; or, A Winter in Lower StyriaEdinburgh and London: 1836The second edition of this uncommon travel work about Styria by the British naval officer Basil Hall. -
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1965 The Traveller's Tree: A Journey through the Caribbean IslandsLondon: 1965A signed copy of Patrick Leigh Fermor's influential travel work surrounding the smaller Caribbean islands. -
1907 Norway and its FjordsLondon: 1907A very scarce first edition travel book accounting the wonders of Norway and its fjords, with colour plates throughout. -
1869 The Voyage and Travaile of Sir John MaundevileLondon: 1869A smart copy of this supposed travel memoir of an Englishman named Sir John Mandeville, illustrated throughout. -
1933 Voyage of the "Parma": The Great Grain Race of 1932London: 1933A smart first edition of this illustrated history of the ship the Parma, and its place in The Great Grain Race of 1932. -
1927-1928 The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English NationLondon: 1927-1928An attractive uniformly bound complete set of Richard Hakluyt's tales of voyage, with illustrations throughout each volume. -
2016 A Stain in the Blood: The Remarkable Voyage of Sir Kenelm DigbyLondon: 2016A very smart first edition, first impression of this detailed work on English courtier and diplomat Sir Kenelm Digby. -
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1930 The Sea & the JungleLondon: 1930A signed limited edition of his account of the voyage of the Capella, from Swansea to Santa Maria de Belem do Grae Para, Brazil. -
1885 In the Trades, the Tropics, and the Roaring FortiesLondon: 1885A smart leather bound first edition copy of Lady Anna Brassey's illustrated account of one of her voyages in the Sunbeam -
1900 The Atlantic Ferry: Its Ships, Men, and WorkingLondon: 1900A smart third edition of this illustrated work on the Atlantic ferry crossing and the transatlantic steam trade. -
1948 Harvest, Volume One: TravelLondon: 1948A first edition copy of this thought-provoking collection of literary pieces, with reproductions of famous artworks and original illustrations. -
c1800 The Narrative of the Hon. John ByronLondon : c1800A scarce miniature edition of John Byron's voyage around the world on HMS Wager, which became shipwrecked on the coast of Chile. -
1685 Relation d'un Voyage des Indes OrientalesParis: 1685Volume I only of Charles Dellon's very scarce guide to his voyages in the East Indies in the seventeenth century. -
1873 Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M---y W----y M-----eLondon: 1763The three volume second edition of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's letters, written whilst she was travelling with her husband through Europe, Africa, and Asia -
1857 The Pilgrims' First Year in New EnglandBoston: 1857The first edition of this very scarce and insightful account of the Plymouth colony pilgrims first year in New England. -
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2010 The Voyage of the Rose CityUnited States of America: 2010A very scarce copy of this limited edition account of the author's voyage as a merchant marine, with illustrations from the author. Signed by his mother, the publisher.